Debates between Baroness Williams of Trafford and Lord Winston during the 2015-2017 Parliament

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Asylum: Sexual Orientation

Debate between Baroness Williams of Trafford and Lord Winston
Wednesday 14th December 2016

(7 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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I can tell my noble friend that certainly the Shaw review recommended that transgender and intersex people should be in the vulnerable persons category and as a general principle should not be detained.

Lord Winston Portrait Lord Winston (Lab)
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My Lords, it seems that the Government are constantly making decisions based on total lack of data. Six years ago the Science and Technology Select Committee had this question about immigration with regard to students. We now have it with regard to this issue as well. When will the Government, and in particular the Home Office, make strides to ensure that the data they are presenting are accurate and relevant to the decisions being made?

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